Gourela | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 699 ha (1,727 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,702 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313031[1] |
Village code | 03153900 |
Gourela is a small village of 699 hectares in Girwa Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges in the state of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Gourela depends on Udaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 39.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Gourela is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gourela's pin code is 313031[4], and village code is 03153900. The area of Gourela is segregated as 51 hectares irrigated area, 113 hectares unirrigated, the 103 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 42.56 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Gourela has Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Gourela has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Gourela is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1702 and has total administration over 378 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 755 people are literate in Gourela out of which 459 are males and 296 are females.
Gourela has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 504 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 420 male, 84 female with 480 (95.24%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 412 males and 68 females. 33 males and 2 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 24 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Udaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.